The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-04

Mr.. Ingalls, stated that as the bill was one of
very great consequence he would not ask the
Senate to vote on it instanter He gave notice,
however that early next week he would move
that the Senate proceed to its consideration. The
bill was placed on the calendar
The resolution heretofore offered, providing
that each day. after the morning business the
Senate will proceed to the consideration Of House
bills on the calendar, was adopted.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Plumb. calling on the Secretary of the Interior
for information to whether there is any rule
of the Pension Office whereby any applicant for
a pension is denied hearing by reason of being
also petitioner to Congress, WAS taken up and
discussed. The discussion turned somewhat on
the question of civil-service reform. On that
point Mr.. Salisbury said that while he would
not convert President Cleveland into a public
butcher, decapitating every ofice-holder hostile
to him. he would instruct him that it was q
duty which he owed to himself. his administra-
ton, the party which elected him and the coun-
try which he served, to purge the departments
of the men hostile to his administration and, un-
less ne did so, he would not have a successful
administration.
Mr.. Morgan agreed with the Senator from
Delaware. He hoped that the President and
heads of departments would take warning, and
not let themselves and their administration be
brought into disgrace by the t-eachery of sub
ordinates
Mr.. Plumb expressed his perfect willingness to
have every Republican officeholder removed
Mr.. Beck agreed with the Senators from Della
ware and Alabama, that it was not wise policy
on the part of the administration to keep its
enemies in Office.
The discussion continued until 2 o'clock,
when the resolution laid aside, without
action. and the Senate proceeded to the consd
| GRAFTON of the bill to prohibit members of Con
gress from acting as attorneys for subsidized
| railroad companies.
| Mr.. Evarts addressed the Senate in opposition
| to the bill. He favored an amendment proposed
to be offered substitute to the bill by TIE
Senator from Delaware Mr.. Salisbury. That
substitute made it unlawful for any member OIL
| Congress to accept employment as general
/ counsel or attorney, or to receive payment for
services such counsel attorney, from sub
| sidiZed railroad companies, with a proviso tina
| it shall not be construed to prevent members o.
| Congress from appearing such counsel il
| State federal courts in suits in which the
| United States is not party. He argued tha
| the proposed legislation was uncalled for. TIL,
| rights of citizens were not to be invaded be
| cause honest employment might lead to Grimm
/ ality. Should the apothecarys shop be sup
| pressed because poison was dealt out from it
| No. The posoner was punished. but the drus
| store not suppressed. In order to be con
sistent, they should pass law forbidding mem
| bers of Congress from taking any fee. But no
body had thought Of proposing anything of tina
kind. and this bill was not of that nature.
| Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Evartss speech
| the Senate went into executive sessich.
The House amendments to the Senate bill To-
a public building at Greensboro Ky, wer
agreed to. The doors were reopened and The
| Senate adjourned.